Display easel



W. K. ACHERT May 16, 1933.

DISPLAY EASEL Filed Sept. 18, 1950 FIG. 5

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ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 16, 1933 UNITED] sTA s TENT OFFI .WILLIAM K. ACHERT, OF ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA .nrs' rLAY AsnL V Application'lfiled September 13,1930. Serial No. 452,704.

' The present invention is designed to simplify display easels. Theseeasels areusual- 1y used inshow-win'dows for carrying posters. In carrying out the invention I form "lithe easel preferably in'telescopingsections of box form, the sectionsbeing such-that they 7 vention will appear from the specification I the easel.

Fig. 2 a section on the line 22 in Fig. 3

Fig 3 a rear View of the easel with the poster in place.

Fig. 4 a side elevation of the easel, the sections being closed and forming a receptacle with a rolled poster in place therein.

Fig. 5 a section on the line 5-5 in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 a bottom view of the upright. Fig. 7 a view of the poster.

This is preferably formed of paper of box formation. A brace 2 also preferably formed of paper is of channel form. The base, or web, of the channel is extended at 3 and this is secured to the rear wall of the section 1 forming a hinge connection between the brace and the upright. The lower end of the channel has an extension 2a which is folded into the channel forming a foot by means of which the brace may be secured by a tack (not shown), or otherwise. A connecting piece 4 is struck out of the brace 2 forming a slot 5. It has a bent-down portion 6' which is secured to the rear wall of the upright section 1. It is bent at 7 forming a hinge permitting the brace to swing into contact with the section 1, the channel form of the brace being of a width permitting the sides of the brace to extend along the sides of the sec- 1 tion 1.

bending in the extension. 1 marks the lower section of the upright.

An upper section 8 of the upright isalso preferably formed of paper and is'of box form adapted to telescope within the section 1.' The section 1 has lips 9 struck up in the side walls and when these lips are bent inwardly they are adapted to engage the bottoin end of the section 8 and thus lock it in its upper position. These lips can be sprung outwardly when released so as to permit the full telescopingmovement of the section 8.

when it is desired to close the sections to form a container for the poster. l V

The rear wall of the section 8 is extended forming a piece 10-which maybe fold-ed down to form a'closure, or top of the section. This closure has an inturned lip 11 leaving a slit 12 between the inturned lip 11 and the front v wall of the section. V

A tab 13 extends from a top rail 14 of aposter 15 and this tab is slipped down in the slit 12 and thus secures'the upper part of the poster on the top of the easel. The lower end of the poster has a stiffening rail 16 along its lower edge anda' tab 17 extends from the lower edge and is adapted to be secured on the bottom 18 of the bottom section 1. This bottom is preferably formed by extending the front wall of the section 1 and It will be seen fromthis that the structure is of such shape that it can be readily made from paper and still makes'a rather rugged formation when in use, the box formation bracing the parts and the channel form of the brace readily sustaining the load. The sections may be I readily closed so as to form a container for the rolled poster. The poster may be readily secured to the top and bottom of the upright,

thus putting it under suflicient strain so that it will present a non-wrinkled appearance. What I claim as new is v 1. In an easel, the combination oflongitudinallytelescoping sections having sides adapting the sections to form a receptacle; and a brace secured to one of the sections and extending longitudinally of the sections.

- 2. In an easel, the combination of longitudinally telescoping sections, the uppersection having enclosing side walls and the upper end of the upper section having a closure wall of material formed by a continuation of one of the walls of the section; and a brace secured to one of the sections and extending longitudinally of the sections.

3. In an easel, the combination of longitudinally telescoping sections the lower section having side walls and, the bottom of the lower section being closed by material formed by a continuation of one of the walls of the section; and a brace secured to one of the sections and extending longitudinally of the sections.

4. In an easel, the combination of longitudinally telescoping sections, the upper section having enclosing side walls and the upper end of the upper section having a closure wall of material formed by a continuation of one of the walls of the section and the lower section being formed with side walls and the bottom of the lower section being closed by material formed by a continuation of one of the walls of the section; and a brace secured to one of the sections and extending longitudinally of the sections.

5. In an easel, the combination of telescoping sections, of thin wall structure one of said sections having a stop struck up in the wallthereof engaging the companion section with the sections in display position; and a brace secured to one of the sections.

6. In an easel, the combination of telescoping. sections of thin wall structure, the outer of said sections having a stopstruck up in the wall thereof engaging the companion section with the sections in display posit-ion; and a brace secured to one of the sections.

7. In an easel, the combination of telescoping sections, one of' said sections having a stop formed with lips formed in the materialof one of the walls of the section's, said lips being adapted to engagethe companion section with the sections in display position, said stop being movable permitting the telescoping of the sections; and a brace secured to one ofthe sections.

8. In an easel, the combination ofan up right formed of telescoping sections; anda brace of channel form having an-exten'sion on the webat the end of the brace secured to one of the sections, the brace being formed of flexible material forming a hinge bet-ween the extension and the remainder of the brace permitting the brace to be swung toward and from the telescoping sections.

9. In an easel, the combination of an upright; a brace of channel form; and a connecting piece struck out of the web of the channel forming the brace and secured to the upright, said connection being foldable intermediate its ends to permit the closing right,the upper end of the upright of box form having a closure at the top formed by an extension of the back wall and providing a slit adjacent to the front wall; and a poster having a tab adapted to enter the slit.

11. In an easel, the combination of telescoping sections forming an upright with enclosing walls; and a poster adapted to be received within the upright secured to the upright.

12. In an easel-,the combination of an upright formed of telescoping sections having side walls adapted to close one within the other to form a container; a stop formed in the walls of one ofthe sections maintaining them in display position a brace secured to one ofthe sections and adapted tobe closed thereon; and a poster secured to-the upright, said poster being adapted to be received within the upright with the sections in closed position.

In testimony whereof I have hereuntoset my hand.

IVILLIAM K. AGHERT, 

